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For a little over two years I've struggled with a cocktail of symptoms ranging from neurological, to IBS, to adrenal/hormonal. It started shortly after moving to Washington at the beginning of 2016, got better shortly after leaving Washington last August, then got severely worse as allergy …

Has anyone any experience of hair dye allergies like PPD? My eyelids, upper cheeks, scalp and ears have been itching for months and every test I’ve had has been negative. I have a permanent hair dye at the hairdressers every 10 weeks and can identify the itching starting around the same time. …

Hi I need to use rubber gloves to wash dishes etc as i have sensitive skin, however I can't use flocked lined rubber gloves I need just plain rubber gloves. I can't find the anywhere, can anyine help, I live in the UK. TIA Karen

Hi I'm a 28 year old female. I am currently on treatment for my allergies via tablets and Injections. How ever I still have constant reactions on my face, neck, hands and arms. Starts out as urtercaria rash and hives then looks like a pin prick rash. Its always very sore and result's in …

Hey guys. I've been trying to figure out why I break out in hives after eating mac & cheese, or pizza. I'm not allergic to wheat or cheese and eat them all the time. But these combinations of them together is an issue. Any ideas?

Hello, My son is 6 years old and we go to beach every summer and he swim at the sea/pool without any problems, this summer each time he swims at the pool/sea he gets a rash all over his body even on his face we made blood test for food allergies and has no allergies to food we went to the doctor …

I get an awful itch on the top of my mouth near the back...i find myslef subconsciously itching this day and night. It does get better with half ever tablets sometimes but comes back and it comes at all.times of the year... does anyone.else get this? I'm. Worried it might over time cause me …

Hi everyone, I had an allergic reaction to a restaurant's BBQ sauce 2 days ago and I asked the one of the waitresses at that restaurant did they know what was in that BBQ sauce but they said they didn't know because the sauce was brought into them, not homemade, I'm fine now but the …

I have had episodes of this for a few years, twice ending up in A&E when tongue was swollen so much I found it difficult to breath but today I actually mentioned it to the doctor and showed her pictures. No idea what triggers it. Does anyone else have this reaction to anything

Hello-first time posting, I’ve been experiencing phantom and sharp ear pains in my inner right ear for close to two months. I originally went to the Doctor Who checked my ear, no infection but said it was inflamed and prescribed me Flonase, most likely due to allergies. Please note, I have never …

Hi all. For the past two plus months I’ve been gluten and dairy free, for my nursing son’s eczema. I’ve also been egg free for three weeks. Intermittently, I’ve had some random swelling and/or tingling in my face, neck, jaw, hands, and feet. It’s barely noticeable, and it’s something I mostly just …

Last Easter, I was in church and started feeling really sick. The smell of incense became overbearing. Suddenly, I was 'blind', deaf and couldn't feel anything, but was still conscious enough to get out and get to the bathroom. Once out of the incense, I felt much better. But I began to …

Went out for dinner at a seafood restaurant yesterday evening, and while eating lobster and shrimp, my face, specifically around my nose suddenly became extremely itchy. As I continued to eat, the itchiness spread through my body, leaving irritated areas a bright red. I stopped eating for a bit, …

Okay so I’m 18 & I’ve been having allergies ever since I was little. I know I’m allergic to almost everything (wood, carpet,dogs, etc). & my allergies isn’t bad. All I get is tuning/stuffy nose.then I just get some of that minty cream (sorry forgot the name but it’s strong like ben gay) …

I would really like to talk to someone about allergies. I have anaphylaxis to all nuts (epi pens) I also have an allergy to 2 types of medication (hives) Um, but I have had bowel issues for no 13 years now . Been tested for everything possible, but today the consultant said it could be a food …

Hi, please help me with my concern. I have swollen lymph nodes about 2 in my neck right bellow my jaw, have about 3 small ones under my jaw, one in my right armpit and 1 in my left groin, im fatigued, really dizzy and my vission sometimes is blurry, i've been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis …

I have been suffering from a allergy problen in my two palms, so many blisters born in my 4 fingers filled with clear fluid and itching mainly in the night time. It started 3 yrs back and it happend almost every month. Initially started with countless blister and slowly slowly it becomes dry and …

I was on fluoxetine last christmas, and had an awful reaction when they started kicking in, I ended up in hospital with rashes and unable to breathe etc: after a few days the steroids helped enough so i could go home, but ever since then my joints have been so painful and my fatigue so bad I'm …

I have a daughter who has been taking Xenidate for a couple of years. She is 37 years of age.I have notice she gets involuntary head movements and she has told me she gets sexual psychosis. Has anyone else suffered with this when on this medication as I am becoming concerned.

Hi! I am a 20 year old female from Ohio and since May 11th I have been feeling derealization/depersonalization symptoms. When this started, I had just returned home from college for the summer and then a week later the symptoms appeared. I have always had really bad seasonal allergies and spring …

I've had an allergic response to cats all my life, wheezy chest, runny nose, itchy eyes, very normal symptoms. Over the counter antihistamines do very little, so for the most part I avoid visiting people who have cats, or keep my visits as short as possible. A very good friend of mine now …

Hi, was prescribed hydroxychloroquin for arthritis in April this year. Had an allergic reaction after 6 days - hives followed by water retention in my legs (put on 12lbs of fluid within days), followed by urinary tract infection, hair loss, dermatitis. Also I now suffer from insomnia as …

18 y/o female: I’m 99% sure I have a systemic nickel allergy because I nearly go into anaphylactic shock when I consume chocolate (I take Benadryl and I have an EpiPen), I get random rashes all over my body, I get a rash on my face when I eat foods with nickel in them, and my tongue tingles/burns …

Description: I have a very strange case of pressure allergy. If any part of my body is slightly pressured, it starts to get red, painful and a very bad itch starts immediately. Examples: 1. If I hold a heavy bag, my hands hurts and itch 2. When I seat on the toilet, my thighs itch like crazy 3. …

I have pollen allergy. I have runny nose and sinus pain, but also I have pain in both of my temples. Is this temple pain a common symptom of allergy and/or sinus problems? I take otc medications for relive pain but they are not working. Help! I'm 13 year old.

Hi everyone. I've been wanting to reach out about my health issues and see if there's anyone else suffering similarly and hopefully get some advice. Will try to keep my story short. I'm 28/F. I've suffered allergies for many years but didn't as a child. Mainly animals (which is …

Hi. I am new here. One week ago, i took an ibuprofen and got some tingling in my tongue. I have been having health anxiety every day since then. Pollen is kinda strong in my country these days and i'm sensitive to it. I know that pollen can cause tongue tingling indirectly via oral food …

Around five months ago now, I had dental work done. It was a composite filling, The moment the filling was placed, Something felt wrong, I had this strong burning pain in my face. Told the dentist but nothing was done about that, I went home and my cheek felt itchy and my eyelid on that side felt …

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